South Korea vs Zambia: Ghg emissions by gas

South Korea
13.69 million
in 2024
Zambia
14.23 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
44th
Zambia rank
41st

Ghg emissions by gas over time

  • South Korea
  • Zambia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M185019372024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14.23 million against 13.69 million in South Korea, a difference of 544,400.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Zambia ahead.

South Korea ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 41st of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Zambia Difference Ahead
1850s 164,390 468,739 304,348 Zambia
1860s 176,410 500,304 323,894 Zambia
1870s 214,254 624,332 410,078 Zambia
1880s 270,788 815,273 544,486 Zambia
1890s 314,017 924,155 610,137 Zambia
1900s 385,292 1.04 million 651,075 Zambia
1910s 544,177 1.37 million 827,091 Zambia
1920s 760,358 2.09 million 1.33 million Zambia
1930s 910,640 2.32 million 1.41 million Zambia
1940s 1.49 million 5.63 million 4.15 million Zambia
1950s 2.25 million 8.32 million 6.06 million Zambia
1960s 3.22 million 7.16 million 3.94 million Zambia
1970s 5.17 million 7.95 million 2.78 million Zambia
1980s 7.24 million 7.89 million 650,311 Zambia
1990s 15.20 million 10.51 million 4.69 million South Korea
2000s 13.23 million 11.13 million 2.10 million South Korea
2010s 13.31 million 12.62 million 689,110 South Korea
2020s 14.03 million 13.54 million 497,860 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by gas, South Korea or Zambia?
Zambia, at 14.23 million against 13.69 million in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by gas between South Korea and Zambia?
544,400, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Zambia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Zambia rank globally for ghg emissions by gas?
South Korea ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 41st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Ghg emissions by gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed